To the east of the village of Marpissa rises the hill of Kefalos, on the top of which the ruins of a Venetian castle are preserved, built around 1500 by the Venetian lord of Paros A. Somaripas. Here is also the monastery of Agios Antonios (16th century) with a wood-carved iconostasis and icons of
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The hill of the medieval Castle of Parikia is essentially the core of the most important city of Paros from antiquity (4th millennium BC) until today. The Castle was built by the Venetian Duke of Naxos Sanudos in the 13th century. Architectural members of ancient sanctuaries were used for its
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The remains of the Venetian Castle of Naoussa (also called Kastelli) dominate today the northern side of the port. The Castle, part of which has collapsed and is immersed in the blue embrace of the Aegean, is a fortification built by the Venetian Sommaripa dynasty (15th century). Editor: Fotini
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